Power-generator.



J. TAYLOR.

POWER GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1911.

Patented July 17, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- Imwwfom J. TAYLOR.

POWER GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I4, 1917.

Patented July 17, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- I nww tor JOHN TAYLOR, 0F SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State ofUtah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPower-Generators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to power generators, and has for its object toprovide an apparatus whereby powdered dry or liquid fuel of highcalorific power may be introduced under blast propulslon into a watercooled combustion chamber and ignited, and the exploded gas cleaned andpartially cooled and conducted to an engine of any desired'type whereinit is utilized togenerate power.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination, and arrangement of parts, as will hereinafter be more fullydescribed.

These objects I accomplish with the apparatus illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which similar letters and numerals of referenceindicate like parts throughout the several figures and as described inthe specification forming a part of this application and pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings in which I have shown a substantial embodiment of myinvention, Figure 1 is a plan View of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is avertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with a section of the air tuberemoved. Fig. 3 is asection on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is anelevation in detail of a detachable section of the air tube. The presentinvention has the fuel receptacle A, the combustion chamber B and thecleansing and cooling chamber C, the ignition chamber 1!), water tank E,compressed air tank F connected and co-acting to produce the desiredresults; The fuel receptacle shown is for powdered coal and consists ofthe keg shaped receptacle A having a cap or closure 1 which is screwedon the upper end of said receptacle by means of the handles 2, thepurpose being to provide a safe and tightly closed receptacle which willprevent leakage of air therethrough. A depending tube 3 leads from thebottom of said fuel receptacle A to the horizontally disposed screwcylinder 4. A shaft 5 is axially journaled in said cylinder and hassecured on one end a power driven pulley Specification of LettersPatent.

{5. Within said cylinder 4 a worm screw 7 is fastened by which the fuelis fed into a depending tube 8. A compressed air tank F has a tube 9leading therefrom through an ignition chamber D to the said combustionchamber B; and the said tube 8 communicates with said tube 9, in orderthat fuel falling through said tube 8 may be carried into saidcombustion chamber B. Compressed air is supplied from an air compressor,not shown, to the said'air tank F through the tube 23.

The combustion chamber B consists of a cylindrical casing 10 internallylined with an asbestos sheet 11, which in turn is lined with refractoryfire clay 12. The said cas-- ing 10 is partially housed with a metalbarrel like casing 13, which is spaced from said casing 10 to provide awater jacket 14 partially surrounding said casing 10. An outwardlyextended flange 15 is formed on one end of said casing 10, and the head16 on that end of said casing is detachably secured thereon bv means oftwo annular metal bands 17 and bolts 18 which are passed through saidband, flange and head. The said combustion chamber B has a dependingtube portion 18 connected with it at one end which is made smaller as atB, and which is outwardly flared and terminates below the surface 'ofthe water in the cleansing and cooling tank C. Water is supplied fromthe water tank E to said cleansing and cooling tank C through the pipes19 and 20. The said pipe 20 connects the water tank E with the waterjacket 14 and the pipe 19 connects the water jacket 14 and said tank C.A float valve 21 regulates the flow of the water through the said pipe19 to maintain the surface of the water in said tank C at all timesabove the lower end of said tube 18. Steam is directed from the upperportion of said water tank E through the pipe 22 into the tube 9.

For the purpose of making the first ignition of fuel a carbid tank withcontrolling valves is provided and shown at 25 from which gas may besupplied and fired by electricity through the spark plug 30. A cleanoutplug 26 is provided in the bottom of said tank C through which anycinders or other matter may be removed from said tank. The cleansed andcooled gas is conducted from the apparatus through the pipe or tube 27to the engine wherein it is used.

Patented July it, fora Application filed February 14, 1917. Serial No.148,654.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows Finely powdered coal isplaced in said receptacle and air from a compressor is supplied throughthe pipe 23 to the air tank F. When power is applied to rotate thepulley 6 the powdered coal will be carried by the screw 7 and allowed tofall through the tube 8 into the delivery tube 9 where it will be actedupon by the current of air passing through said tube 9 and dischargedinto the said combustion chamber B. The particles of coal will be givena spiral motion through said combustion chamber B due to the fact thatthe opening in said tube 9 enters said chamber in a tangential directionand near one end while the egress opening is at the other end of saidchamber. To make the first ignition of the powdered fuel, carbid gas issupplied from the tank 25 and allowed to enter and flow upward throughthe tube 9, and as it passes the spark plug 30 an electric spark willfire the gas and with it the passing powdered fuel.

When the powdered coal in the combustion chamber B is fired heat will begenerated and the wall of said chamber will soon-become so hot thatcombustion will be automatic, and instantaneous with the entrance of thefuel into said chamber. The supply of carbid gas may then, be cut offand the combustion will be continuous as long as fuel is supplied.

Should the said gas producing means of the carbid tank be out of workingorder, I have provided a detachable section 9, of the tube 9, which maybe taken out by removing the screw plug 24 from the ignition chamber,and a flame may be applied within said ignition chamber with which tofire the passing fuel, and then the said section 9 and ,plug 24 are tobe replaced.

The gas from the combustion will pass out of the said chamber B throughthe tube 18 and the water in the tank C, and combine with the steamgenerated in tank C, to the engine for power generation. By the presentinvention the expanding power of the gas from the burned coal will beaugmented by the expanding power of the steam, and at the same time thegas will be cleansed of all impurities and the temperature reduced inorder that it will not injure the engine within which it is used. Thesteam from the water jacket and tank E will be returned through the pipe22 and passed into the combustion chamber with the powdered fuel to keepthe pressure equalized and prevent bursting of the water tank.

With slight modifications, liquid fuel may be supplied from thereceptacle A, through the tube 3 and cylinder 4 to the combustionchamber B.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim 1. A power generating apparatus consisting of a fuelreceptacle; an air tank; a water cooled combustion chamber; a waterjacket surrounding said chamber; a tube depending from said fuelreceptacle; an air tube leading from said air tank to said combustionchamber; a screw casing having connection with said air tube and saiddepending tube; a screw operable in said casing; a water tank; a coolingtank; and pipes connecting said water tank, water jacket and coolingtank, and said water tank and said air tube.

2. A power generating apparatus consisting of a fuel receptacle; an airtank; a water cooled combustion chamber; means for conveying fuel fromsaid fuel receptacle to said combustion chamber; an air tube leadingfrom said air tank into said combustion chamber; a water tank; a coolingtank; pipes connecting said water tank and cooling tank; and anotherpipe connecting said water tank and said air tube.

3. A power generating apparatus consisting of a fuel receptacle; an airtank; a cylindrical casing having a detachable head; an asbestos liningtherein; a water jacket partially surrounding said casing; a lining offire clay in said asbestos limng forming an interior combustion chamber;a connecting tube between said air tank and said combustion chamber;means for conveying fuel from said receptacle to said combustionchamber; a cooling tank; connecting pipes between said water tank, waterjacket and cooling tank.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of awitness.

JOHN TAYLOR.

Witness:

SAM RANEY.

